Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 1967–2024. 15 general elections tracked.

Median margin

12.03%

↑ 11.35 pts from previous

Effective parties

2.4

↑ 0.06 from previous

NOTA

0.54%

↓ 0.14 pts from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election

2019 65.09%1 seats

2014 70.66%1 seats

2009 64.16%1 seats

2004 63.66%1 seats

1999 58.93%1 seats

1998 62.86%1 seats

1996 60.7%1 seats

1991 63.46%1 seats

1989 70.25%1 seats

1984 76.99%1 seats

1980 82.12%1 seats

1977 71.0%1 seats

1971 70.54%1 seats

1967 78.05%1 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election

2024 12.03%1 seats

2019 0.68%1 seats

2014 4.1%1 seats

2009 1.76%1 seats

2004 19.83%1 seats

1999 9.57%1 seats

1998 0.37%1 seats

1996 33.96%1 seats

1991 6.24%1 seats

1989 16.73%1 seats

1984 21.51%1 seats

1980 32.99%1 seats

1977 16.89%1 seats

1971 38.93%1 seats

1967 27.33%1 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time

2024 12.012 candidates

2019 15.015 candidates

2014 15.015 candidates

2009 11.011 candidates

2004 12.012 candidates

1999 5.05 candidates

1998 6.06 candidates

1996 11.011 candidates

1991 5.05 candidates

1989 7.07 candidates

1984 6.06 candidates

1980 10.010 candidates

1977 2.02 candidates

1971 5.05 candidates

1967 6.06 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share

2024 2.41 of 8 won seats

2019 2.41 of 7 won seats

2014 2.31 of 11 won seats

2009 2.61 of 9 won seats

2004 2.31 of 9 won seats

1999 2.21 of 4 won seats

1998 3.31 of 5 won seats

1996 2.41 of 5 won seats

1991 2.21 of 4 won seats

1989 2.91 of 4 won seats

1984 2.51 of 4 won seats

1980 2.61 of 5 won seats

1977 1.91 of 2 won seats

1971 1.91 of 2 won seats

1967 2.61 of 4 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast

2024 0.54%1,089 votes

2019 0.68%1,412 votes

2014 0.82%1,564 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes

2024 83.33%10 of 12

2019 86.67%13 of 15

2014 86.67%13 of 15

2009 81.82%9 of 11

2004 83.33%10 of 12

1999 60.0%3 of 5

1998 50.0%3 of 6

1996 81.82%9 of 11

1991 60.0%3 of 5

1989 57.14%4 of 7

1984 66.67%4 of 6

1980 70.0%7 of 10

1977 0.0%0 of 2

1971 60.0%3 of 5

1967 66.67%4 of 6

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary

Ballots have grown much more crowded: 6.0 candidates a seat in 1967 against 12.0 in 2024.
6.0 → 12.0 over 15 elections
NOTA peaked at 0.82% in 2014 — 1,564 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections
The highest deposit-loss rate was 86.67% in 2019: 13 of 15 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 2019